India Yatra Kerala Shakti Retreat with Shiva Rea

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October 4-13, 2013 (10 days, 9 nights) - Limited space!

India Yatra – Kerala Shakti Retreat with Shiva Rea

Yoga + Ayurveda Retreat: Join us for a Yogadventure Fall getaway to Manaltheeram /Somatheeram, a healing ayurvedic sanctuary on the Malabar Coast of Kerala, one of the most healing and culturally rich areas of India. Located at the southern tip of India, Kerala is blessed by the Goddess with lush green coconut palms, forests, paddy fields, lakes, rivers and beautiful beaches.

This Retreat is an Opportunity to Join the Tribe on India Yatra ~ Journey

Transformational yoga overlooking the sea with Shiva and special musical guests, Meditation and Prana Danda Yoga Practice with Demetri

Two meals each day (breakfast + dinner), with your choice of gourmet Kerala cuisine or cleansing ayurvedic diet designed for your constitution

First and Last days for rest and massage, 3rd massage during middle of retreat

Ganesh Temple blessings with coconut throwing for removal of inner and outer obstacles

Outdoor Fire Ceremony with the Waxing Moon

Optional tours to temples and palaces of Kerala

Optional Santorini Teacher Training: LIMITED AVAILIBILITY!!

Body As Temple Teacher Intensive with Shiva Rea and teachers of CVN Kalari, Gurukaal Sathya Narayan and Rajashekaran Nayar and Shiva Kumar (Nada yoga and Indian classical music teacher)

Experience an immersion into the art, practices, and realization of the yogic-tantric view of the "body as temple". Your immersion will bring you into the capital city of Trivandrum or Thiruvananthapuram for eight Kalari Shakti daily practices at CVN Kalari with Shiva's teachers as well as informal exploration of the city to visit local temples, morning markets to understand some of traditional customs of Kerala. These sessions will be complemented by sunset yoga sessions for the entire retreat with Shiva as well as special programs. This will deepen your experience of yogic embodiment and initiate you into the practice of Kalari.

About Shiva: Shiva's retreats explore the art of yoga in practical, creative and life transforming ways. Her studies in the Krishnamacharya lineage, tantra, ayurveda, bhakti, kalaripayattu, world dance, yogic art and somatic movement infuse her approach to living yoga and embodying the flow. She is a leading teacher of Prana Flow yoga worldwide. Shiva is known for bringing the roots of yoga alive for modern practitioners in creative, dynamic and life-transforming ways and for offering the synthesis form of vinyasa flow out in the world.

As a global adventurer, she has lead over 80 retreats and pilgrimages nationally and internationally as well as served as a creative catalyst for conferences, festivals and actions for the environment, yoga and the arts including the third annual Yogini Conference of Kripalu and Omega. Shiva writes for Yoga Journal and is the author of award-winning CD's and DVD's to empower and transform yoga home practice.

About Demetri: Demetri Veliskakis is a Prana Flow yoga teacher and a tantric meditator in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana and Dzogchen. He has accomplished numerous meditation/yoga retreats and pilgrimages worldwide over the past 12 years including a silent 108 day Tibetan Yoga and Mahamudra Retreat. He has studied with numerous yoga, meditation and tantric masters including H.H. 12th Gyalwang Drukpa Rinpoche, Lama Surya Das, Paul Mueller Ortega and Lama Tsultrim Allione.

Accommodation Options:

Please email santoriniwithshiva@gmail.com with your room choice if submitting retreat non-refundable deposit only and the balance due will be invoiced to you. If paying in full, confirmation will be forwarded to you upon receipt. Happy to assist you with the registration process at santoriniwithshiva@gmail.com or 1-360-920-1635 PST U.S.

NOTE: While most of the program happens at Manaltheeram, some of our group is staying next door at the sister center, Somatheeram. Prices are PER PERSON and include: 9 nights accommodation, $500 non-refundable deposit and the retreat package.

STANDARD ROOM:

Standard rooms are replete with a bedroom and attached bathrooms with hot and cold water facilities. The rooms are properly ventilated and provided with fans and mosquito nets. RATE: TBA per person

KERALA HOUSE:

Traditional style independent round shaped Kerala house, heritage finish and antique furnishing with full/partial sea view. It is built with natural materials of mud and bricks. Standard House is with a big bedroom and attached bathroom with hot and cold water facilities. RATE: TBA per person

SINGLE GARDEN COTTAGES:

Garden cottages are cozy and give the occupant a homely atmosphere and the chance to build an intimacy with the ambiance of Manaltheeram. There are beautiful gardens in front of the cottages, which is the perfect place to spend a lazy day close to nature. Rectangular or circular in plan, garden cottages are non A/C accommodation facilities, built with local materials and properly ventilated for maximum air flow. Most of the rooms provide hammocks for the occupants. RATE: $1986.00 Early Bird Discount (after 8/1 $2186) per person

DOUBLE GARDEN COTTAGE:

Garden cottages are cozy and give the occupant a homely atmosphere and the chance to build an intimacy with the ambiance of Manaltheeram. There are beautiful gardens in front of the cottages, which is the perfect place to spend a lazy day close to nature. Rectangular or circular in plan, garden cottages are non A/C accommodation facilities, built with local materials and properly ventilated for maximum air flow. Most of the rooms provide hammocks for the occupants. RATE: $1724.00 Early Bird Discount (after 8/1 $1924) per person

SINGLE SPECIAL COTTAGE (very limited availability):

These independent circular thatched villas offer a great view of the sea which will enable you to enjoy the scenic beauty of Manaltheeram during your stay. Built with mud and bricks these cottages give a feeling of being nearer to nature. They do not have A/C, although there is proper natural ventilation.RATE: $2175.00 Early Bird Discount (after 8/1 $2375) per person

DOUBLE SPECIAL COTTAGE:

These shared, yet independent circular thatched villas offer a great view of the sea which will enable you to enjoy the scenic beauty of Manaltheeram during your stay. Built with mud and bricks these cottages give a feeling of being nearer to nature. They do not have A/C, although there is proper natural ventilation.RATE: $1847.00 Early Bird Discount (after 8/1 $2047) per person

Cancellation Policy:

A non-refundable deposit of $500 per person is required to hold your space for this retreat and is due at the time of registration. In the event of cancellation:

60 days or more prior to the retreat: your entire payment will be refunded, less $500 non-refundable deposit plus a $50 administration fee.

59-30 days prior to the retreat: less your $500 non-refundable deposit, your remaining balance can be applied to a future retreat only within 2 years.

29 days or less prior to the retreat: forfeit all retreat money rendered.

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Samudra Yogadventures RetreatsPlease email santoriniwithshiva@gmail.com with your room choice if submitting retreat deposit only and the balance due will be invoiced to you. If paying in full, confirmation will be forwarded to you upon receipt. Happy to assist you with the registration process at santoriniwithshiva@gmail.com or 1-360-920-1635 Pacific Standard Time U.S.A.